Genus & Species- Homo sapiens Human Classification Kingdom- Animal Phylum- Chordate Class- Mammal Order- Primate Family- Hominid Genus & Species- Homo sapiens
Mammal Characteristics Hair Specialized Teeth Milk Producing Females Examples: Cats, Dogs, Whales, Dolphins
Primate Primates- group of mammals including monkeys, apes and humans. 1. Opposable thumb 2. Sensitive fingers not claws 3. Free moving arms 4. Hand- Eye coordination 5. Binocular Vision 6. Large Brain
Hominids Hominids- anthropoids the evolved into humans. Characteristics separating humans from gorillas S-shaped spine. Spinal cord attaches to bottom of skull. Bipedal Bowl shaped pelvis
Lucy Oldest hominid skeleton that has found almost complete. Lived between 3 and 4 million years ago. Flat nose, low forehead, no chin, bipedal, skull similar to chimps, teeth similar to human, and they ate off the land. Luke ? (Pelvis shape)
Early Homo Sapiens Neanderthals- short, strong, heavier brow, larger nose, smaller chin. First to use tools- Flint, Bone, Axes and Stone
Early Homo sapiens Cro-Magnon- similar to modern humans, vertical forehead, no eyebrow ridge, prominent chin, tall. Developed language, culture, social structure, and tools.